TWA Flight 847 hijack - Damascus press conference

Title
TWA Flight 847 hijack - Damascus press conference
Genre
Interview; Press conference; Speech
TX Date
30 Jun 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:19:32
Description
Press conference in Damascus, Syria, featuring the hostages on TWA Flight 847 which was hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85, following their release in Beirut, the Lebanon. The main speaker is Allyn Conwell, hostage and main representative. Other speakers include Syrian spokesman Dr Asaad Elias; hostages Robert Trautmann, Jr, Jeffrey Ingalls, TWA Captain John L. Testrake, Peter Hill; Reto Meister, Red Cross.
Contributors
Peter Hill; Allyn Conwell; John L. Testrake; Asaad Elias; Jeffrey Ingalls; Reto Meister; Robert Trautmann, Jr.
Keywords
USA; Terrorism; Terrorists; Homicide; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Red Cross; TWA; Syria; Civil aircraft; Abduction; Peter Hill; Damascus; Allyn Conwell; Uli Derickson; John L. Testrake; Robert Trautmann; Jeffrey Ingalls

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